Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst releases annual Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Reports Published June 22, 2012 By 87th Civil Engineer Squadron JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is formally releasing the 2011 Consumer Confidence Reports for the three water systems serving the residents here. The CCR is a federally-mandated document summarizing the findings of annual drinking water tests for a public water system registered with the state. JB MDL's water systems are registered with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. During 2011, all water systems fully complied with Primary Drinking Water Standards and the water delivered to JB MDL consumers is certified safe to drink. Each report includes specific system information and water-monitoring results for biological, organic, inorganic and radioactive substances in the water supply. The report also examines if these substances exceed federal limits on water-quality parameters outlined by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Safe Drinking Water Act. The water systems did not exceed federally-mandated contamination limits. Two levels of standards must be met under the current law: primary drinking water standards, establishing drinking water quality levels to protect people's health; and secondary drinking water standards, providing recommendations regarding the taste, odor, color, iron and other aesthetic aspects of the drinking water. EPA's primary standards for most chemicals are called maximum contaminant levels, or MCLs. The standards are based on what would happen if a person repeatedly drank the same water throughout a period of time, usually 70 years. This approach protects people long before they are overexposed. Thus, the presence of contaminants does not mean the water poses an immediate health risk. The 2011 CCRs for all JB MDL water systems are available at this public website link: www.jointbasemdl.af.mil/consumerconfidencereports.asp Hard copies are also available at the United Communities Housing Office; Balfour Beatty Housing Office; Joint Base Library; Warfighter and Family Readiness Centers; Bioenvironmental Engineering Office; and the Dix Correctional Facility. Call Bioenvironmental Engineering at 754-9057 for health-related questions or the 87th CES at 562-2189 for operations and maintenance questions.